Sweet and Sour Chicken

This Sweet and Sour Chicken is way better than take-out! This simple to make take-out copycat is a favorite in my house. Enjoy it over a bed of white or fried rice!

We love to get Chinese take out for dinner! My husband and I usually get it once a week for a date night in but every once in a while, I prefer to make it homemade.

This Sweet and Sour Chicken is so simple to make and one of our favorite recipes. 

If you love this recipe that make sure to check out another easy favorite like this 3 ingredient orange chicken.

How to make Sweet and Sour Chicken:

This is a classic Asian inspired dish that everyone will love. The chicken is lightly coated and cooked in a super tasty homemade sweet and sour sauce. It goes perfect with rice or lo-mien.

Dice your chicken into bite-sized pieces and coat each piece in the egg wash. Cook on the skillet browning each side of the chicken. Dice your peppers and make the sauce.

Add all the ingredients to a baking dish and pour the sauce over it all. Bake in the oven and serve over rice.

Ingredient Notes:

• Chicken Breasts: I used boneless and skinless chicken breast.
• Oil: Any oil you like will work. EVOO is what I prefer to use.
• Eggs
• Corn Starch
• Bell Peppers: I used red, yellow, and green bell peppers.
• Brown Sugar: I used light brown sugar.
• Vinegar: I used white vinegar but apple cider vinegar would also work.
• Ketchup
• Soy Sauce

Directions:

Step one: Get started by preparing your casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Then go ahead and preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Step two: Next dice chicken breast into bite-size pieces and heat a large skillet on medium heat and add oil.

Prepare Chicken:

Step three: Now you will whisk together your eggs in a bowl. Then in a separate bowl add corn starch.

Add each chicken piece to the egg. Make sure to allow the excess to drip off then coat in corn starch and place in skillet with warmed oil.

Step four: Allow chicken to cook for 3-4 minutes before turning over. Turn and cook until both sides are crispy. Next place in your prepared casserole dish. Add diced bell peppers to the casserole dish.

• Cooking Tip: Make sure to not overcook your chicken. Since your chicken will also be baked you don’t want to overcook in the skillet. Just long enough that your chicken is browned and crispy.

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

Step five: Whisked together brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce. Pour this over your chicken and bell peppers.

Step six: Bake for 1 hour flipping halfway through. Serve over rice and enjoy.

Serving Sweet and Sour Chicken:

We serve this recipe with cooked white rice.

You can also serve this with fried rice or lo-mien noodles.

Garnish Options:

You can garnish your Sweet and Sour Chicken with sesame seeds and diced green onions, if you would like.

While it is not necessary, you can add some nice color to the dish by garnishing with these two items.

Try some of my other Asian inspired dishes:

Asian Ground Beef – This Asian Ground Beef is so simple to make and full of flavor. We served ours as a bowl over rice and topped with sesame seeds, green onions, and garlic skillet green beans.

Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps – Simple Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps that can be dumped into the slow cooker until they are ready to serve.

Egg Roll in a Bowl – This Egg Roll in a Bowl is so simple to make and taste amazing. With just 6 simple ingredients and less than 30 minutes, dinner is ready.

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